Open Tacoma Rainiers Game Thread

by Matthew on Aug 15, 2010 1:30 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Threads

Another tandem start time with Seattle and Tacoma gives us the opportunity to follow along as Mauricio Robles makes his Triple-A debut. Robles had 130 strikeouts in 126 innings with West Tenn's starting rotation. He has a bit of a control issue, but hey Jarrod Washburn has an unemployment issue.

I don't know if this is on TV, but you can listen in here or follow on Gameday here

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I'm pretty excited about Robles.

Oh hell yes.

by dba on Aug 15, 2010 1:36 PM PDT reply actions

Good start

by Matthew on Aug 15, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

1 IP, 2 Ks

15 pitches 12 strikes

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo

by Stormton on Aug 15, 2010 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

30 pitches, 23 strikes.

Went to a three ball count on the last batter. Three Ks.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

3 groundouts, no flyouts

We got useful prospects for Washburn and Yuni. Not just fringey useful guys either, guys with the potential to be good.

I love Z.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 15, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Pencil him into the April '11 rotation after Pineda.

MALE

by lailaihei on Aug 15, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions

No no no

by Matthew on Aug 15, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm hoping this was a joke.

Guy has still got some serious control issues.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 15, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions

They've gotten better.

But a good month of July shouldn’t seal his spot in the Mariners rotation for April.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Robles is only 21.

He still has tons of time left.

Oh hell yes.

by dba on Aug 15, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Indeed

And his walk rates aren’t awful for the amount of strikeouts he gets. He definitely just needs some time in AAA to try and figure it out. Probably for most of next year.

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 15, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Three-fifths of the Tacoma rotation is only 21.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Including Hyphen right now, 117, probably closer to 119 if you want to get technical about it.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

This is an awesome answer.

by Kirk on Aug 15, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

21 x 3, F-bend 24, RRS 27 = 113.

by Tacoma_Mike on Aug 15, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

errrr.... 114

by Tacoma_Mike on Aug 15, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Feierebend is still alive?

by Kirk on Aug 15, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Wait hold on...

I think we’re thinking of it differently, because I had Baldwin in there and you had Feierabend and both were in the rotation as of recently.

It may be possible that they’ve gone to a six-man in an attempt to keep everyone’s innings down, in which case the answer would be 141ish.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

But then Hyphen's probably going to be out soon, so it's probably short lived.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Or Baldwin could just move out.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

But then the Darren Bragg trade line would die!

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 16, 2010 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah that was a joke.

MALE

by lailaihei on Aug 15, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Is Winfree Major League potential? He has the highest batting average, but I haven't heard of him before.

by joey90 on Aug 15, 2010 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

He's some guy around his physical prime who signed as a minor league FA earlier in the year.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Without much hope of joining our team anyways with Saunders, Guti, and Ichiro locked up.

by joey90 on Aug 15, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions

People usually get excited about Mike Wilson and then realise this.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Is this before or after they realize that Mike Wilson isn't very good?

by Fuckmikereilly on Aug 15, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

Most people don't realise Mike Wilson isn't very good.

but hey, he’s in his physical prime, and despite minor defensive shortcomings, he can hit longballs and walk a bit. Someone will probably want him. I don’t care so long as he stops being my problem.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett Mariners Minors

by JY on Aug 15, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions